New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-15
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doubled the amount.
HOW THE BRIDGE WAS BURNED.
PROFESSOR J. O. BAKER AT CHATswORTH.
HIS CONCLUSION AFTER AN INSPECTION THAT
THERE WAS NO INCENDIARY PLoT-CONDITIoN


HIS CONCLUSION AFTER AN INSPECTION TIA
THERE WAS NO INcExDIARY PLoT-CoNDITIoN
OF THE INJURED.
CHICAGO, Aug. IA dispatch to The Times from
Champaign, Ill, says: ~ o. Baker president Of the
Illinois Society of Engineers and professor of civil eng
neoring in the University OF Illinois, returned last night
from careful examination OF engineering problems Of
the Chasworh disaster and Of the condition OF the other
bridges and ouverts and the protection from fire given
those culverts by road officials and track hands. He
said:
The incendiary theory has no foundation whatever
am unable personally to fnd any citizens Of Chats
worth who have seen suspicious characters lettering
about, required by that theory. The flames OF the
burning culvert were plainly seen from Chatsworth at
intervals for several hours before tie accident From the
lay OF the land they must have risen FIVE six feet
above the track to have been far II plain that
attempt had been made to protect the bridges Of the
road from fire. but inspection or other culverts in
that vicinity shows that it not done to afford
complete protection personal inspection aloVg the
line of the road for several miles shows that grass and
weeds were not all burned of, but many patches were
lett unburned, and the bridges 1t more caro-
lessy done than elsewhere The culvert itself was OF
the usual build with abundant strength TO carry the
train but for the fire which had destroyed the lower
portion -. 4. o,., A.. .,o a 10. h A., 49,.
ton ase in the afternoon who by their own tesi-
mony admitted that there burning grass only forty
e O' by III M Change Of Wind oberwse possible
that sparks from the special train before the ated excur
sion train kinded in the and burned slowly FOR
long time and finally fired the culvert."
dispatch from Chatsworth say s: The six wounded
who were in the bail passed comfortable night
and part OF them have decidedly improved, notwith
standing heavy thunder storm which lasted till early
morning. Mrs r. II. Clark, OF RootsOwn, Ohio, whose
legs anputaed yestedav died at 80 m. to-day
Adam schorDberger, Of Peoria, was removed to the
Peoria hospital to-day Miss Alter, OF West Point, Iowa.
and Dr. IIazen and wife, OF Fort Madison Iowa. are i'm
proving fast Dr. Hazen decided to take his wife and
Miss Alter home to-day Mr. Taylor OF MacOnb has not
improved since the amputatOn Of his leg yesterday
afternoon The other wounded persons in town are i'm
proving. At Piper City alb )ut all the wounded are Inn
proving except Mr. Stwell, of West Point Ind. who Is
In dangerous condition with little hopes OF recovery
Hiss Adarna Peoria Mrs. strechan, OF Syracuse
are low but may po 'sbly get we'll There have been 10
deaths at Piper City since yesterday The body OF MIS-
II. J. Hicks has not been found Sunday was passed
quietly IN this village every resting after their three
days excitement There were plenty OF willing hands to
help the remainder OF the wounded who LETT In the
hail and different private dwellings None OF the
churches held services. Almost the last vesge of the
wreck was removed 10 day or burned up"